Shenandoah herald. [volume] (Woodstock, Va.) 1865-1974, 1887-12-02
THE COMING TARIFF CONlAI

The asbingt0n CORE dent
of the Philadelphia Times writes
to that paper as follows under date
of November 10th.
"Mr. Carlisle had a short con-
ference with the President to-day,
and tOnigbt is in consultation with
Secretary Faircmld at his resi-
dence. 1t is now fully understood
that a measure affecting the tariff
will be prepared to reflect the
views of the President, Secretary
Fairchild, and Mr.. Carlisle. Ii
will be recommended by the Presi.
dent in his message and by Secre.
tary Fairchild in his report, and
Speaker Carlisle will appoint a
Committee on Ways and Means
which will see it through the pre-
liminary stages of committee &C.
ton aud a favorable report to the
House. The Administration is
fully determined to formulate a
tariff policy based on lower duties,
and to exert all Its influence in
getting it through Congress and IN
placing it before the people as one
o. the cardinal issues of the next
national campaign
The same correspondent, writing
a day later. adds the following IN
formation.
"Ex-Speaker Carlisle to-day, in
abiding to the proposed tariff
legislation, said: The President
and Secretary desire that whatever
is done IN the way of tariff and
revenue legislation should be done
as speedily as possible in order to
relieve the Treasury of its surplus
and to prevent its further accumu-
lation. There is complete harmony
between the President, the Secre-
tary OF the Treasury, and myself
as to the proposed features OF the
reduction and the methods of ac-
complishing it. The amount OF the
proposed reduction should not ex-
coed $40, 100000. In reaching this
from forty-Gve to fifty millions
should be taken from customs duty
by increasing the free list, by add
ing raw materials, and by a re-
duction on such articles as are in
general use among the great masses
of people. If this can be secured
we should favor taking the tax of
manufactured tobacco TO the extent
of 100000, 900, leaving it on cigars
and cigarettes. That, with reduc-
ton on customs, would make up
the required sum. Unless the
PIotectionists will concede this as
a fair compromise l will oppose
taking any of the tax of tobacco"
ain regard to the proposition to
make a reduction on sugar to the
amount of S15,00O,0OO or 100000
600, and on whisky to 90 or 6O
cents a gallon, he is not disposed to
agree to any change in the exist
ing rates on these articles. 1t is
evident from Mr.. Oarlisle's cOnver'
sation that Inc President and Sec
rotary Fairchild are also in com
plete accord with him on this
point"
Last winter the Senate appoint
ed a committee consisting of Sena
tor Allison, Senator Beck, and
others to investigate and report
upon abuses in the New York and
other houses growing out
of differentiation of imported
merchandise. This committee has
held several sessions during the re-
cess and gathered a vast amount
of valuable information. The re
port which it will make Is expected
early in December. 1t should
have deserved influence in direct
ing the course OF the coming tariff
discussion. Tho only remedy fo'
differentiation is change where
ever possible from 0d rdtOrem t
specific duties. The committed
will probably recommend the adop
tion of this policy.
The National Association 0
Wool Growers will meet in Wash
lngton on the first Monday in d
cember. There will be a very
large attendance. The object OF
the meeting is to Impress Congress
with the necessity of increasing th'
duties on wool instead of decreas
, ing them, as is proposed in Ere
Trade circles.